Power Tool Pack Adapter Having Audio and Video Components
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsJonathan E. Abbott, Christian U. Martinez, Daniel E. Endean, Colin J. Roberts
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Abstract
Adapters for a power tool are backwards compatible with a variety of different power tools, battery packs, and other power tool devices. The power tool pack adapter fits between a power tool and a battery pack (or other such power tool devices) and provides extra functionality (e.g., voice control, cameras, machine learning, etc.) to a power tool or other power tool device. The added functionality can be implemented by a dedicated electronic controller and/or processor in the power tool pack adapter.
Claims17
An adapter for a power tool, comprising:
- a housing;
- a first interface supported by the housing and configured to couple to a first power tool device;
- a second interface supported by the housing and configured to couple to a second power tool device, the second interface being in electrical communication with the first interface;
- at least one microphone coupled to the housing;
- and
- an electronic controller supported by the housing and coupled to the first interface, the second interface, and the at least one microphone, the electronic controller configured to:
- receive audio data recorded by the at least one microphone;
- process the audio data to determine a voice command in the audio data;
- convert the voice command to a control action;
- and
- control operation of at least one of the electronic controller, the first power tool device, or the second power tool device based on the control action.
An adapter for a power tool, comprising
- a housing;
- a first interface supported by the housing and configured to couple to a first power tool device;
- a second interface supported by the housing and configured to couple to a second power tool device, the second interface being in electrical communication with the first interface;
- at least one camera coupled to the housing;
- and
- an electronic controller supported by the housing and coupled to the first interface, the second interface, and the at least one camera, the electronic controller configured to:
- receive image data recorded by the at least one camera;
- and
- store the image data on a memory of the electronic controller.
An adapter for a power tool, comprising
- a housing;
- a first interface supported by the housing and configured to couple to a first power tool device;
- a second interface supported by the housing and configured to couple to a second power tool device, the second interface being in electrical communication with the first interface;
- and
- wherein the first interface is laterally offset relative to the second interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.